Abu Dhabi (
أبوظبي) is the capital and the third largest city in
United Arab Emirates situated some 150 km north-east of
MadÄ«nat ZÄ'id. The population of Abu Dhabi is about 603,500 people (census of 2008). Many people visit Abu Dhabi to experience its mosques and racetracks.
The closest airport Bateen (IATA: AZI) is about 10 km away.
Things to do in Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Zayed Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الشيخ زايد) in Abu Dhabi is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the eighth largest mosque in the world. It is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and the first President of the United Arab Emirates, who is also buried there. The mosque was officially opened in the Islamic month of Ramadan in 2007.
The Yas Marina Circuit is the venue for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke, and is situated on Yas Island, about 30 minutes from the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi. Yas Marina is the second Formula One track in the Middle East, with the first being in Bahrain. A two day GP2 Asia Series test was held to officially open the circuit, which was held a week before the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It will also host the opening event for the Australian V8 Supercars series,
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is a marine life theme park and animal research, rescue & rehabilitation center that opened on May 23, 2023 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is the first SeaWorld park outside of the United States and the first park without orca whales. The Abu Dhabi-based company Miral Asset Management is the owner and operator of SeaWorld Abu Dhabi under a license from SeaWorld Parks & amp; Entertainment.
The Emirates Palace (Arabic: قصر الإمارات) is a luxury hotel located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) city of Abu Dhabi.
Saadiyat Island (In Arabic: جزيرة السعديات meaning " Island of Happiness" ) is a large, low lying island 500 meters off the coast of Abu Dhabi island to be developed.
Khalidiyah Mall is a shopping mall located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, in the the densely populated residential area of Al Khalidiyah. It houses 160 stores including a hypermarket, and has an area of 86, 000 sq m (about 800, 000 square feet). The mall was opened in January 2007 and is run by EMKE Group.
The Louvre Abu Dhabi is a planned museum, to be located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. On Tuesday 7 March 2007, the Louvre in Paris announced that a new Louvre museum would be completed by 2012 in Abu Dhabi, with a revised estimate in early 2013 for a completion date of 2015. These both fell short of the current projection of an opening in late 2016. This is part of a thirty-year agreement between the city of Abu Dhabi and the French government. The museum is to be located on the Saadiyat Island Cultural…
The Abu Dhabi Vegetable Market (aka Al Mina Fruit & amp; Vegetable Market or Souk) is the main vegetable market in central Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
If you have seen everything in Abu Dhabi already, take a look on the outskirts of the town. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:
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